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A new era of Training Talk launches this week at Personal Defense Network, co-hosted by Deryck Poole and Barret Kendrick. Almost exactly three years ago, PDN launched our twice monthly live discussion show covering all aspects of personal defense and safety training and preparation. Long time PDN Contributor, Instructor and Author Grant Cunningham hosted the

It’s a long debated issue that boils down to the local level choices based on culture, budget, and more. In a recent story from Sarasota County in Florida, Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at 2932 Goodrich Avenue around 4am for a person who had reportedly taken a fall. When the paramedics arrived, the

Two men attempting to steal tools at the Coastal Farm & Ranch store Saturday in Marysville, Washington were met with what can only be described at a “group of armed citizens” that were determined to stop the thieves from finishing their robbery. As the robbers jumped into their get away vehicle, they were suddenly surrounded

The article addresses the fact that many people tend to ignore the difference between what is legal and what is best. If you hang your Tactical Hat on an overly simplified understanding of “Stand your Ground”, you could not only find yourself in legal jeopardy, you might kill someone that you didn’t need to with a false confidence about being “right”.

Rob talks with the guys at Gun Nation about training and stuff. This video was originally shared only with Gun Nation Members, but they graciously agreed to let us post it on our website exclusively for Gold Members of Personal Defense Network!

Have you ever heard the phrase “Friends don’t let friends carry mouseguns”? I have; in fact, I’ve uttered it more than a few times myself over the years! The implication, of course, is that calibers below a certain threshold, arbitrary though it may be, are not suitable for protecting one’s life. What that threshold is,